the only time I’ve heard of anyone taking any retaliatory action is kinda funny. Over the strident objections of the area ranchers, Fish and Wildlife reintroduced a pack of wolves into what had been wolf country. Out checking his cattle in the spring to be there to help any cow needing it to drop her calf, a rancher came upon a wolf feasting on one of his calves. He knew he couldn’t shoot it, but there was nothing that said he couldn’t rope it. He did and the horse he was riding knew how to handle things so he promptly had the wolf all trussed up. He said the only real problem he had was convincnig his horse that it was okay to have a wolf tied on its back behind the saddle. He started to go back to the ranch, but then realized he was closer to town than the ranch. He rode into town, right up to the Fish & Wildlife office, tied his horse to a parking meter, put in a quarter, took the wolf off the horse, slung it over his shoulder, marched into the office, right past the receptionist, spurs clicking on the floor, went into the manager’s office, dumped the wolf on the manager’s desk, said, “Here, this belongs to you,” turned around and left without saying another word. Sure would like to meet him.
Great story and so American, as America used to be.
I hope that’s a true story.
I’d love to buy that guy a steak dinner.
That is hilarious. Wonder how much jail time he got for disturbing an endangered animal during its lunch.